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Working from home? Here's what you can and cannot write-off for tax purposes

If you've spent money on a new desk, upped your internet speed and maybe bought a new computer, you'd better keep those receipts. The Canada Revenue Agency says not all work-from-home expenses are tax deductible. So what can and can't you claim on your next tax return?

The Canada Revenue Agency says not all work-from-home expenses are tax deductible

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Canadians working from home due to COVID-19 are starting to wonder what work-from-home business costs they can claim or write-off on their next federal income tax filing. (Andriy R/Shutterstock, Martha Irvine/AP Photo)
Cost of Living3:59Working from home? Here's what you can and can't try writing off for tax purposes

Many Canadians are now working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Some are starting to wonder, "hey, does this mean I can write off my internet bill?"

  • CBC Radio's business and economics show, Cost of Living, is in a new time slot on CBC Radio One due to the coronavirus pandemic. Catch it Fridays at 1:30 p.m. (2 p.m. NT), Saturdays at 6:30 p.m. or online anytime at CBC Listen. 

Cost of Living producer Anis Heydari breaks down the Canada Revenue Agency's rules for everything from home office equipment to your monthly rent cheque.

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